Waterproof cape



p 8, 1934. o. EIDINGER WATERPROOF CAPE Filed April 11, 1 54 PatentedSept. 18, 1 9 34 rrso ST TE WATERPROOF CAPE Otto Eidinger, Chicago,Ill., assignor to Robert Eidinger, doing business as Meer'Mad'e ProductsApplication April 11, 1934-, Serial No. 720,131

Claims.

This invention relates particularly to waterproof capes adapted for usein beauty parlors, barber shops, and the like, to protect the clothingof a customer while being given a hair treat- 5 ment. p

The primary object of the invention is to provide a water-proof capehaving an improved and adjustable collar which is easy to make, flexibleand adapted to fit snugly around the neck of the wearer.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved neck-yokewhich may be removably secured to the collar, or may have its inner andouter edge portions stitched securely to the body iportion of thegarment.

The invention is illustrated in a preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, in Which Fig. 1 is a broken plan view of a garmentem- 201bodying the invention; Fig. 2, a sectional view taken asindicated at line 2 of Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a sectional view, similar toFig. 2, showing a modification in which the neck-yoke is stitched to thebody portion of the garment; Fig. 4 is a broken .plan view showing aportion of the collar opened up; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary View showingone form of fastener for connecting the ends of the collar; and Fig. 6is a broken plan view of a modification in which the neck-yoke isreleasably connected to the collar by means of snap fasteners.

In the embodiment illustrated, A designates a body fabric, B aneck-yoke, C, a binding piece, and D a collar band.

As indicated in Fig. 1, the body fabric A may be of rectangular form andis provided with a neck-opening 7 which opens to the edge of the garmentby means of a slit 8. The neck-yoke B may be in the form of a wide bandshaped to conform to the neck-opening. Preferably, the members A and Bare made of a thin fabric which has been water-proofed by means of aspecial process well known in the art. Also, in order to improve theappearance and rotect the edge portions of the fabrics, the members Aand B have their edges bound with a thread as indicated at 9. It hasbeen found desirable to provide a reenforcing fabric 10, as indicated inFigs. 1 and 5 which is held in position by the binding 9 and protectsthe garment against tearing from careless handling.

The improved collar is formed by bending a binding piece C, which may ormay not be made of water-proof material, into U-form by doubling backthe edge portions towards the inside of the sir-piece. The member Dshould be of water-proof material and is also of U-form having its outerleg 11 formed by doubling back the edge portion towards the inside ofthe band, and having its inner leg 12 doubled back around the inner legof the binding piece C, as indicated in Fig. 2. Thus, it will be seenthat the outer leg 11 of D is in juxtaposition to the outer leg 13 ofthe binding piece C while the inner leg 12 of the collar band embracesthe inner leg 14 of the binding piece. Both of the U-shaped membersembrace the marginal edge portion of the body fabric A at theneck-opening and a single line of stitching 15 will sew the eightthicknesses of fabric form ing the collar to the body portion. Ifdesired, the yoke may also be secured in position by the same line ofstitching as indicated in Figs. 2 and 3.

The neck-yoke B provides a double thickness of material at the portionof the garment which is subjected to the heaviest wear and is the firstpart of the garment to wear out. The outer edge of the yoke may bestitched down as indicated at 16 but, in any case, the yoke may be cutoff after it has served its period of usefulness, without injury to therest of the garment. Preferably, the upper portion of the member D isprovided with a line of stitching 1'7 which sews the double thickness ofthe leg 11 to the single thickness of the leg 12. This helps to hold thecollar in an upright position and still provides a snug and flexibleband. As shown in Figs. 1 and l, the ends of the collar are providedwith male buttons 18 which may engage the female openings 19.

As shown in Fig. 5, another form of fastening may be used whichcomprises studs 20 which are adapted to be engaged by a spring wire loop21.

In the modification shown in Fig. 6, the neckyoke 25 is provided withfemale buttons 26 which are adapted to engage some studs 27 provided onthe collar 28. By this arrangement the yoke 25, after being Worn out,may be removed and replaced. by a new unit. The same type of fastenersmay be used to hold the yoke in position that are used to connect theends of the collar.

The foregoing detailed description is given for clearness ofunderstanding only and no unnecessary limitations should be understoodtherefrom but the appended claims should be construed as broadly aspossible in View of the prior art.

I claim:

1. A fabric garment of the character set forth, comprising: a bodyportion provided with a cutout neck-opening and a slit extending fromsaid eck-opening to the edge of the body portion; a collar comprising aU-shaped binding piece having its edge portions doubled back toward theinside of the piece, and a U-shaped collar band having its edge portionsdoubled back towards the inside of the band, said collar band embracingsaid binding piece with its outer leg in juxtaposition to the outer legof the binding piece, and the free edge of the inner leg doubled backaround the inner leg of the binding piece, both of the U-shaped membersembracing the marginal edge of the body portion at the neck opening andbeing stitched thereto; and fasteners 'on said collar for releasablyconnecting the ends thereof.

2. A garment of the character set forth, comprising: a body portionprovided with a cut-out neck-opening and a slit extending from saidneckopening to the edge of said body portion; a neck-yoke providedaround said neck-opening; and a collar comprising a U-shaped bindingpiece having its edge portions doubled back towards the inside of thepiece, and a U-shaped collar band having its edge portions doubled backtowards the inside of'the band, said collar band embracing said bindingpiece with its outer leg in juxtaposition to the outer leg of thebinding piece, and the free edge of the inner leg doubled back aroundthe inner leg of the binding piece, both of the U-shaped membersembracing the marginal edge of the body portion at the neck-opening andbeing stitched thereto; and fasteners on said collar for releasablyconnecting the ends thereof.

3. A garment as specified in claim 2, in which the neck-yoke isreleasably connected to said collar by snap fasteners.

4. A garment as specified in claim 2, in which the inner edge of theneck-yoke is in juxtaposition to the edge of the body portion at theneckopening and is embraced by both of the U-shaped members and isstitched thereto, and the U-shaped collar band has its legs stitchedtogether above the binding piece.

5. A water-proof cape for the purpose set forth, comprising: a bodyfabric provided with a cutout neck-opening slit to the edge of thegarment; a neck-yoke in the form of a wide marginal band for saidneck-opening, the outer edge of said yoke being stitched to the bodyfabric and the inner edge in juxtaposition to the edge of the bodyfabric at said neck-opening; a collar comprising a U-shaped bindingpiece having its edge portions doubled back towards the inside of thepiece, and a U-shaped collar band having its edge portions doubled backtowards the inside of the band, said collar band embracing said bindingpiece with its outer leg in juxtaposition to the outer leg of thebinding piece, and the free edge of the inner leg doubled back aroundthe inner leg of the binding piece, both of the U-shaped membersembracing the marginal edge of the body portion at the neck-opening andthe inner edge of said neck-yoke and secured thereto by a line ofstitching; and snap fasteners on said collar for adjustably connectingthe ends thereof.

OTTO EIDINGER.

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